Palm kernels — Production in Caribbean

Caribbean: Palm kernels — Production was 18,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
18,000 t
in 2022
All-time low
700 t
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Palm kernels — Production in Caribbean, 1989–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1989200620231989: 700 t1990: 2.0k t1991: 3.0k t1992: 4.0k t1993: 4.0k t1994: 5.0k t1995: 5.0k t1996: 5.0k t1997: 5.0k t1998: 5.0k t1999: 6.0k t2000: 6.0k t2001: 5.0k t2002: 6.0k t2003: 6.0k t2004: 6.0k t2005: 7.0k t2006: 7.0k t2007: 7.0k t2008: 8.0k t2009: 9.0k t2010: 10.0k t2011: 11.0k t2012: 11.0k t2013: 12.0k t2014: 13.0k t2015: 13.0k t2016: 13.0k t2017: 14.0k t2018: 14.0k t2019: 15.0k t2020: 16.0k t2021: 17.0k t2022: 18.0k t2023: 18.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 18,000 t for palm kernels — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm kernels — production in Caribbean peaked at 18,000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1989.

Caribbean ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 700 t 700 t 700 t 1
1990s 4,400 t 2,000 t 6,000 t 10
2000s 6,700 t 5,000 t 9,000 t 10
2010s 12,600 t 10,000 t 15,000 t 10
2020s 17,250 t 16,000 t 18,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 28 Gabon 23,500 t compare
  2. 29 Solomon Islands 23,000 t compare
  3. 30 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21,308 t compare
  4. 31 Dominican Republic 18,000 t compare
  5. 33 Paraguay 14,778 t compare
  6. 34 Burundi 8,502 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm kernels — production in Caribbean?
Palm kernels — production in Caribbean was 18,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest palm kernels — production recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest palm kernels — production recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1989.
How does Caribbean rank for palm kernels — production?
Caribbean ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is palm kernels — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Palm kernels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Palm kernels — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 3,918 data points, 1961–2023
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